Idaho Suicide Prevention will offer a two-day
crisis intervention training session on Saturday and Sunday Oct. 5 and 6, both
beginning at 9:30 a.m. Training will take place on the campus of Boise State
University, in Room C138 of the Communication Building. All training materials,
plus lunch, will be provided free of charge.
Training is primarily designed for potential
hotline volunteers, but interested members of the public are also invited. The
sessions will cover myths and facts about suicide, warning signs, intervention
strategies and ethics, and community resources.
Training is open to those who wish to become
hotline volunteers as well as anyone else interested in dealing with suicide.
College students may receive practicum or internship credit for taking the
training and becoming volunteers. All participants are asked to complete a
confidential questionnaire and interview and sign a code of ethics prior to
completing the training program. While there is no fee for the training, hotline
volunteers are asked for a one-year commitment of service. Volunteers may take
calls at their own homes.
Suicide is a major cause of death among Idahoans,
and the state suffers from one of the highest per capita rates of suicide in the
nation. The hotline operates from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. daily and serves all of
Idaho. The number is 1-800-564-2120. All calls are confidential.
The hotline is staffed entirely by volunteers.
Its financial support comes from private donations, as well as the United Ways
of Ada, Canyon and Elmore counties.
For more information contact Peter Wollheim, at
426-3532, or 1-800-564-2120.
Contact:
Peter Wollheim
Communication
(208) 426-3532
pwollhe@boisestate.edu
Media Contact:
Kathleen Craven
communications and marketing
(208) 426-3275
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